Norwich go head-to-head against Ipswich on Saturday. Read our Predictions and Betting Tips with Match Preview, Head-to-head stats (h2h) and Team Form Analysis.
This match will be played on 06/04/2024 at 19:30
All eyes will be on Carrow Road when Norwich City and Ipswich. Town lock horns at Carrow Road in Saturday’s matinee. Norwich City aim to make amends for a 3-1 loss to Leicester City and you should know that they are eyeing their seventh consecutive win in front of home fans. All Jakob Sorensen, Dimitris Giannoulis, Onel Hernandez, and Jon Rowe remain on the sidelines with injuries.
The Tractor Boys, on the other hand, proved their worth in a come-from-behind win over Southampton. Ipswich looked sharp in front of goal in the Portman Road triumph and given. Norwich’s attacking potential at home ground, we believe that there is a big value in betting on over 2.5 goals. Both Jeremy Sarmiento and Nathan Broadhead are pushing for recalls to the starting XI after the duo helped the Tractor Boys make a comeback against the Saints. Kieffer Moore faces race against the clock to be fit for Saturday’s clash.
How the bookies view it
Ipswich Town have a slight edge among the bookies and are priced at 6/4 by JILICC to claim the win. A victory for Norwich City is valued at 9/5 while a draw is set at odds of 13/5.
Head to head
Norwich City have a 24-22 advantage with 17 draws from 63 previous matches against Ipswich Town. Five of the last seven meetings have ended in draws with both teams playing out a 2-2 scoreline in the reverse fixture back in December.
Players to watch
Josh Sargent is the leading scorer for Norwich City with 10 goals and will be the one to watch on Saturday. The forward has found the net three times in the last five matches and is priced at 21/10 to maintain his scoring run.
Nathan Broadhead was on target for Ipswich Town last time out to take his tally to 13 Championship goals this season. The striker was also among the goals in the reverse fixture and is priced at 5/2 JILICC to find the net on Saturday.
Recent Meetings
When it comes to the head-to-head tradition, Norwich maintains an impressive record against this opposition. They are unbeaten in the last ten meetings against this team. The reverse fixture ended in a high-scoring 2-2 draw back in December. The last meeting at this venue took place in 2019.
Norwich City vs Ipswich Town Prediction
Norwich lost to Leicester at the beginning of this month. They lost three points against Middlesbrough as well. On the other hand, Ipswich Town are the top of the table however they have a poor H2H record against this team. Hence, you can back this game to end in a draw at the 3.40 odds. This is our first pick for this match.
Last but not least, we will opt for Under 2.5 goals at the 2.10 odds. The reason behind this tip is that Ipswich Town scored less than three goals in their last three away games. Moreover, five of the last six encounters ended with less than three goals. Ipswich Town have struggled to defeat Norwich City in the last ten years, hence they will opt for a low-scoring strategy in this game.